Protector device



Jan. 25, 193210. w. ELMENTHALER PROTECTOR DEVICE Filed Feb. 28, 1930 INVENTOR Wg; imi/z Maier ATTORN EY Patented dan. 26, 1932 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE WILLIAM ELMENTHALER, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, GHI() PROTECTOR DEVICE Application led February 28, 1930. Serial No. 432,025.

My invention relates to protector devices Similar reterence characters refer to simi particularly adapted to be installed tempolarparts throughout the views. rarily to protect against weather or other Each oi" the pole elements shown comprises conditions. telescopable pole members and an expansion rllhe obJect of my invention is to provide a device or element, and a curtain.

ready, inexpensive, etcient and easily in The member 10 of the pole element isshown stallable means to temporarily close an openas being tubular, ci' commercial tubing, round ing, such as a broken window or door, to proin this instance, and as having theteeth-like tect against invasion of weather condition or members 11 on the longitudinally outer end in liiesor the like, or other inconvenient condithereoi2 adapted to be dug into a support 55 tions while repairs are being made on the means, in this instance the wall 12 ofthe winwindow or on the door or on or in other opendow casing. ings or previous thereto and to protect the re- The member 13 of the pole element is pairman while he is making repairs. shown as a bar of commercial stock, round 15 Other objects will be pointed out in this in this instance, adapted to be telescoped specification, or will become obvious or apinto the tubular member and having the parent, or will suggest themselves upon an teetlrlike members lt on the longitudinally inspection of the accompanying drawings outer end thereotI adapted to be dug into a and this specification. support means, in this instance the wall so l? or purposes oif' illustration, but not for of the window casing. 65 purpose ot limitation, I have shown in the rlhe collar 16 is supported on the member accompanying drawings one particular de- 13 and is slidable thereon longitudinally vice as one specific application of my inventhereof :tor adjusting purposes explained betion but l am aware that my invention can low and has the set screw 17 threaded into the be applied in other embodiments. same to abut the member 13 to lock the col- 70 1n the accompanying drawings mentioned: lar in adj usted position on the member 13. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a window The expansion device in this instance comcasing and a curtain and three protector deprises the two members or bars 18 and 19 with vices ci my invention supported therein. the screw 20 through the same and the wing :lo Fig, 2 is L Seg-@i011 when in a, grammi-Se vernut 21 threaded onto one end of the screw 20. 75'

tical plane indicated by the line `2 in Fig. 1 rlhe screw 20 has the square portionQQ and shows the relations between the window next to the head thereof and extending into casing and the three pole elements and the a corresponding square hole through thc Curtain member 19 to prevent the screw from rotating Fig. 3 is a section on a larger scale takenin while the wing nut is being operated. 80 a t ansverse horizontal plane indicated by rl`he members 18 and 19 are substantially of the line 3 in Fig. 1 and shows more clearly a the same torm each having the inwardly preferred relation between the pole elements arcuate hump 23 abutting each other and and the window casing. the outwardly arcuate jaws 24, one abuttable 4U Fig. 11 is a perspective view, on a larger on the inner end of the member 10 and the 85 scale, of the pcie elements. other one abuttable on the collar 16.

lig. 5 is a section taken in a transverse Both members 18 and 19 have ahole thereplane indicated by the line 5 in Fig. e and through for the member 13 to pass through shows more clearly the transverse relations and thereby suspend the members 18 and 19 ot parts of the pole elements. on the pole element. The screw `normally 90 for doors or even longer and wider Vopenholds the members 18 and 19 in relation to each other.

The curtain is made of iiexible material and may be made Lof impervious material, such as canvas, to exclude rain or dust or the like or of other material, such as screen, to exclude flies and the like. Each longitudinal end of the curtain is folded over one of the' tain to convey light tothe space'inside ofthe curtain. Y,

The device shown and described is installed and operates as follows: One of the-pole elements is iirst moved into a position close to the'wall 27 of the window casing.` It is then expanded longitudinally7 to approximately the` distance or space between the walls 12/ and 15. The expansion device is then moved longitudinally on the bar 13 until one of the jaws 24 abuts the inner end of the member 10; The 'collar 16 is then moved longitudinally on the bar 13 until the same abuts the other one of the jaws and is'then secured in adjusted position by the set screw 17. The pole element is then placed into iinal position close to the wall27 and so that the longitudinal ends thereof abut the walls 12,and 15 outside of the window 28. The members 18 and 19 of the expansion device are then moved toward each other in the manner of pliers which operation moves the jaws away from eachother and consequently moves the members 10V and 13 oppositely outwardly and against the walls12 and 15 and embeds the teeth 11 and 14 into the walls to someextent whiclrma-y be suiiicient to retain the device in position in'some instances.

The wing nut is then screwed up on the screw4 until the same contacts the member 18 whereupon the members 18 and 19 are held against opening movement kso that the pole element remains in position. When it is desired to retain the pole element in position more positively, the wing nut is further.

screwed up on the screw whereuponuand whereby the members 10 and 12 are further expanded longitudinally and the teeth are more deeply and'more iirmly embedded in the walls 12 and 15 inthe nature of a clamping means.4 Y

When one of the pole elements is so installed, the curtain depends from the same and hangs straight down.l Y

Preferably, the curtain is madeV suficiently long and sufficiently wide to cover openings ings.

'/V' hen an opening of less `width and length than :the curtain isto be protected,` thepole element on one end of the curtain is installed in the top of the opening as described above so thatthe curtain then hangs straight down; another pole element without a curtain thereon is then installed in the bottom of the opening in substantially the same manner as described above with the curtain passing over the outside and bottom of this other pole element; the curtain is then pulled taut by taking hold of the pole element on the other end of the curtain and pulling upwardly thereon until the Vcurtain is taut and installing this pole. element in the same manner as the other two whereupon the window can be removed or repaired. Y Y

At the 'beginning-of the installation of the device on the outside of a. window, the upper window needs to be moved downwardly just suiiciently far V.to passthe device through the opening from the inside and position the top pole element. The-upper lwindowfcan then be closed andthe lower window moved upwardly just sufliciently far to vreach through@ the opening to position the second pole 'ele-r ment and then movedupwardly sui'iiciently far to posit-ion the Vthi-rdl poleV elements; Therefore, it is unnecessary at any time ,toe open the window any furtherfthan is absolutely necessary so thatcold or rain or dust' or other undesirableV matter is excluded from` the room as far Vaspossible until repairs are.y made. Y

After the three pole elements areY 'posi-1 tioned, the curtain is spread out laterallyso that the side edges thereof'contact thev walls 12 and 15 and may be ltacked thereto ifldesired, although thev` taut installation 'thereof and the locationithereof insideof the outer ends of the walls 12 and 15 do not afford wind an opportunity to move kthe curtain voutwardly.

VxNhen thedevice is to'be installed in an opening which has highly-polished Wallsor if for any reason the. walls are not torbeY marred inany manner whatever, ,tips 29and 30, of rubber or other suitable material, well known in the art, indicated in dotted lines in F ig. 4, may be VVattachedto the ends 'of the pole elements.

The device shown and described provides a simple, eiicient, and easily installable and' self supporting; means to close an opening without the use of tools orA nails oriscrews-on the like and without marring the wall of theopening into which the devic'eis installed.

As an additional advantage to attain a; more automatic locking action when theouter ends of the members 18 and`19 are movedk toward each other, I, preferably, provide the;

collar 31 with a hole throughzthe same` suiciently large to enable 'ethefcollar to slide.

loosely'over the members 18 andV 19 sidewise and over thefhumps 23.- v

Whenthe members 18 'ands19 `are moved toward each other inthe-act fofspreading the flo pole elements longitudinally, the collar 31 drops down automatically due to its ovvn weight and thereby locks or retains the members 1S and 19 in position at least temporarily to hold the pole elements in extended position. its a. further safeguard, I provide the screuv to more positively hold the members l'e and i9 and thereby hold the pole elements more positively against the Window casing.

l am aware that changes and modifications can be made in the structure and in the arrangement of the device as a Whole and in the parte thereof shown and described Within the scope of the appended claims; therefore Without limiting myself to the precise structure and arrangement of the device as a Whole as shown and described nor to the precise structure and arrangement of the parts as shown and described.

l claim l. A protector device including a composite extensible pole element adapted to be lengthened and shortened to adapt the same to differently spaced support means and to support itself thereon, a collar adjustable longitudinally on one part of said pole element according to spacing' of the support means, and an expander means between said collar and another part of said pole element to contact the ends of said pole element onto the support means.

A protector device including a composite extensible pole element adapted to be lengthcned and shortened to adapt the same to differently spaced support means and to support itself thereon, a collar adjustable longitudinally on one part of said pole element according to spacing of the support means, an expander means between said collar and another part of said pole element to Contact the ends of said pole element onto the support means, and a clamping means through said expander means to retain said pole element in contact with the support means.

il. A curtain supporting pole comprising pole elements longitudinally expansible to lengthen and to shorten the pole for differently spaced support means for the pole, a transverse abutment on each of said pole elements, and an expander for said pole elements comprising two bars permanently supported on the pole and abutting each other intermediate the ends thereof, one end of said bars abutting the corresponding one of said abutments, and the other ends of said bars adapted to be moved toward each other to force the ends of said pole elements against the support means therefor.

A curtain supporting pole comprising pole elements longitudinally eXpansible to lengthen and to shorten the pole for differently spaced support means for the pole, a transverse abutment on each of said pole elements, an expander for said pole elements comprising two bars permanently supported on the pole and abutting each other intermediate the ends thereof, one end of said bars abutting the corresponding one of said abutments, and the other ends of said bars adapted to be moved toward each other to force the ends of said pole elements against the support means therefor, and a locking collar over the closely adjacent portions of said bars and adapted to move into a locking position over said other ends when the same are moved toward each other.

5. A curtain supporting pole comprising pole elements longitudinally expansible to lengthen and to shorten the pole for differently spaced support means for the pole, a transverse abutment on each of said pole elements, an expander for said pole elements comprising two bars permanently supported on the pole and abutting each other intermediate the ends thereof, one end of said bars abutting the corresponding one of said abutments, and the other ends of said bars adapted to be moved toward each other to force the ends of said pole elements against the support means therefor', and a clamping means on said other ends to hold said expander in pole adjusting position.

G. A curtain supporting pole comprising pole elements longitudinally expansible to lengthen and to shorten the pole for differently spaced support means for the pole, a transverse abutment on each of said pole elements. an expander for said pole elements compri. two bars permanently supported on the pole and abutting each other intermediate the ends thereof, one end of said bars abutting the corresponding one of said abutments, and the other ends of said bars adapted to be moved toward each other to force the ends of said pole elements against the support means therefor, a locking collar over the closely adjacent portions of said bars and adapted to more into a locking position over said other ends When the same are moved toward each other, and a clamping means on said other ends to hold said eX- pander in pole adjusting position.

'l'. In a protector device, a curtain adapted to be folded longitudinally and transversely, three poles for said curtain, one on each end thereof and one for folding said curtain transversely, each of said poles comprising pole elements longitudinally expansible and contractible for differently spaced support means, and a locking means to retain said pole elements against the support means therefor.

8. ln a protector device, a curtain adapted to be folded longitudinally and transversely, three poles for said curtain, one on each end thereof and one for folding said curtain transversely, each of said poles comprising pole elements longitudinally expansible and contractible for differently spaced support means, and an expander to force said pole elements against the support means therefor.

9. In a protector device, a curtain adapted to be folded longitudinally and transversely, three `poles for said curtain, one on each end thereof and one for folding said curtain transversely, eaoh of said poles comprising ypole elements longitudinally expansilole and oontraotble for differently spaced support means, an expander to force said pole elements against the support means thereof, and a locking means on said expander to retain said pole elements against the support means therefor.

In testimony of Ythe foregoing, I aiiX my signature.

WILLIAM ELMENTHALER. 

